UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

On 20 April 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) introduced a draft statutory instrument (SI) into the parliamentary process seeking to formally extend the deadlines for registration under UK REACH. The UK REACH deadlines following the...
UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

Defra to propose a ban on plastic in wipes

On 4th April 2023, the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its Policy Paper: ‘Plan for Water: Our Integrated Plan for Delivering Clean and Plentiful Water’ (this can be accessed here). The plan includes a proposal to ban...
UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

Updates on UK REACH

NOTE: There haven’t yet been any official publications from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) nor the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on these updates, the following information is CTPA’s current understanding from their direct...
UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

Overview of the UK Chemicals Strategy

On 31 January 2023, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. Within this document, there is a explanation of what the UK Chemicals Strategy will cover. The UK Chemicals Strategy is due to be...
UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

Defra Publish EPR Recyclability Labelling Guide

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published an article on recyclability labelling for the purposes of UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.  The article is available to read here. In the Government Response to...